Supreme Court of India

Jagdish Saran & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [1980] 2 S.C.R. 831

Decided 28 January 1980

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11 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.

Authorities it was built on

1971 D. N. Chanchala v. State of Mysore and Ors. Etc. cited by 17

Where later benches applied it

2025 Dr. Tanvi Behl v. Shrey Goel & Ors. relied on
2018 State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. v. Achal Singh relied on
2013 State of Jharkhand and Another v. Harihar Yadav and Others relied on
2013 Nikhil Himthani v. State of Uttarakhand & Ors. relied on
2013 Faculty Association of Aiims v. Union of India & Ors. relied on
2022 Neil Aurelio Nunes & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors referred to
2018 Bir Singh v. Delhi Jal Board & Ors. referred to
2018 Rajdeep Ghosh v. State of Assam & Ors. referred to
2018 Dr. Kriti Lakhina and Others v. State of Karnataka and Others referred to
2013 Christian Medical College Vellore & Ors v. Union of India and Ors. mentioned
2019 Dr. Tanvi Behl v. Shrey Goel & Ors. not applicable

Of those, 5 relied on · 4 referred to · 1 mentioned · 1 not applicable

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